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1 anomaly Pronunciation: \ə-ˈnä-mə-lē\ Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural anom·a·lies Date: 1603 1 : deviation from the common rule : irregularity 2 : something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified The face is really Isaac from the hit TV series LOVE Boat

2 antiquate Pronunciation: \ˈan-tə-ˌkwāt\ Function: transitive verb Etymology: Late Latin antiquatus, past participle of antiquare, from Latin antiquus Date: 1596 1: to make old or obsolete

3 revered Pronunciation: \ri-ˈvir\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): re·vered; re·ver·ing Etymology: Latin revereri, from re- + vereri to fear, respect — more at wary Date: 1615 1: to show devoted deferential honor to : regard as worthy of great honor The child revered her mother.

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5 banister Variant(s): also ban·nis·ter \ˈba-nəs-tər\ Function: noun Etymology: alteration of baluster Date: 1641 1 a: a handrail with its supporting posts b: handrail

6 allotment Pronunciation: \ə-ˈlät-mənt\ Function: noun Date: 1574 1: the act of allotting : apportionment 2: something that is allotted a: a plot of land let to an individual for cultivation

7 recoup Pronunciation: \ri-ˈküp\ Function: verb Etymology: French recouper to cut back, from Old French, from re- + couper to cut — more at cope Date: 1628 1 a: to get an equivalent for (as losses) : make up for b: reimburse , compensate <recoup a person for losses> 2: regain <an attempt to recoup his fortune>: to make good or make up for something lost ; also : recuperate

8 dis·cor·dant Pronunciation: \-dənt\ Function: adjective — dis·cor·dant·ly adverb Date: 14th century 1: disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony, conflicting

9 satchel Pronunciation: \ˈsa-chəl\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English sachel, from Anglo-French sachel, sacel, from Late Latin saccellum, diminutive of Latin sacculus, diminutive of saccus bag — more at sack Date: 14th century : a small bag often with a shoulder strap

10 ac·cen·tu·ate Pronunciation: \ik-ˈsen(t)-shə-ˌwāt, ak-\ Function: verb Etymology: Medieval Latin accentuatus, past participle of accentuare, from Latin accentus Date: circa 1731 1: accent, emphasize; also : intensify <accentuates the feeling of despair>

11 se·lec·tiv·i·ty Pronunciation: \sə-ˌlek-ˈtiv-ət-ē, ˌsē-\ Function noun plural se·lec·tiv·i·ties Date: 1625 1: the quality, state, or degree of being selective <porous materials…fixed in both pore size and selectivity—Elizabeth Wilson> So what many people have with time management is the selectivity. They’ve selected the right things. They’ve scheduled the right things in. They have that selectivity, which is great…but they lack that depth to get “fully engaged” in the activities that they’ve scheduled. So what you want is both sides of the equation. You want to keep that selectivity, but you also want the ability to focus on a task and reach that level of depth where you become fully immersed in the activity.


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